The inner life of the hand
Podcast: Many Minds (LS 42 · TOP 1.5% what is this?)
Episode: The inner life of the hand
Pub date: 2026-05-07
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Newton saw in the human hand proof of the divine; Darwin saw a key to our species' success. Many others, too, have described the hand in hyperbolic terms, as a paragon of design, a cornerstone of human uniqueness, an engine of our achievements. But what makes the human hand so powerful? Is it the proportions of the fingers? Is it the opposability of the thumb? Or, could it be none of…
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